Ubisoft is removing The Crew from players' game libraries
, by Thibaut
Last December, Ubisoft announced that the servers for the first The Crew were closing on March 31, 2024. The French publisher has indeed done so, and even gone one step further.
Indeed, given that the game needs a permantent internet connection to the game's servers, their disappearance makes the game unplayable. Nevertheless, fans were hoping to keep the game alive via private servers, but it seems this won't be the case at all. Ubisoft has removed all mention to the game for all users.
It's impossible to launch or evenw download the game. On Ubisoft Connect, The Crew is now part of the "inactive games" category with the following message.
"You no longer have access to this game. Why not check the Store to pursue your adventures?"
This is also the case for the Steam version. When you launch the title, Valve's platform asks you to enter a new key, which is obviously impossible to obtain. Of course, this does not sit well with some gamers, who have expressed their indignation on plenty of forums.
Source: eurogamer.net